Standards & Specifications for Pipe and Precast Concrete

To ensure that SHAW PIPE is able to deliver a high quality product to our customers, the manufacturing of our products is guided by internationally accepted standards and specifications. All SHAW PIPE products meet or exceed the requirements which are laid out within these documents. We have provided a listing of the appropriate standards and specifications as a reference.

CONCRETE PIPE, MANHOLES, AND CATCHBASINS CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (CSA) CSA A257 Standards for Concrete Pipe and Manhole Sections 257.0 Methods for Determining Physical Properties of Circular Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, Catchbasins, and Fittings 257.1 Non-reinforced Circular Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, Sewer Pipe, and Fittings 257.2 Reinforced Circular Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, Sewer Pipe, and Fittings 257.3 Joints for Circular Concrete Sewer and Culvert Pipe, Manhole Sections, and Fittings using Rubber Gaskets 257.4 Precast Reinforced Circular Concrete Manhole Sections, Catch Basins and Fittings

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) C 14 Standard Specification for Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe C 76 Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain & Sewer Pipe C 361 Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Low-Head Pressure Pipe C 412 Standard Specification for Concrete Drain Tile C 443 Standard Specification for Joints for Circular Concrete Sewer and Culvert Pipe, Using Rubber Gaskets C 444 Standard Specification for Perforated Concrete Pipe C 478 Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections C 497 Standard Test Method for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or Tile C 655 Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Culvert, Storm Drain and Sewer Pipe C 822 Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related Products C 923 Standard Specification for Resilient Connectors Between Reinforced Concrete Manhole Structures and Pipes C 985 Standard Specification for Non-reinforced Concrete Specified Strength Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe   Please note that where variances occur between CSA and ASTM standards, SHAW PIPE follows the CSA requirements, unless specifically requested in project specifications.